The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
GOSSIP ABOUT. THE BOXERS.
POINTS FOR TIE GREAT JOHN l. nv
MERRIE ENGLAND.

he Opshtu't to Bsekcsp Riirain, spa Pee
stbty he OUGHT to Mtnd Hts Eye Untii he
Cots Used 60 the Climnte-Other Fighters.
The great and only John L. Sullivan, tho
champion OF champions, should be in Merrie
England this pleasant Sunday morning 40
there 10 large Irish population In Liverpool.
he will probably receive lively welcome from
the wsrm-hearted sons Of the gem Of the sea,
whose admiration for personal prowees 10 nos
exceeded by any people on tho Globe. John
will also find awaiting him q challenge from
Jake Kilrain duly backed by deposit Of $500.
and about the first thing he will have TO do
after arriving in London will be to accept IL
II he does. cunning Charley Mitchell will add
another catch line matched to fight John L.
Sullivan for sl0.000) to Jake's nane on his ad.
vortising posters.
BY the way. Sullivan has been very badly
managed since no broke his arm on Patsy
Cardiffs hard head. The fracture healed 90
slowly and caused such pain In the wrist.
that Pat sheedy distrusted the arms ever be.
coming as sound AZ It was before the Injury.
Being thus distrustful, no should have done
nothing that would have q tendency to Induce
any one to challenge John, but though he had
no desire and no idea Of getting him into
trouble, he did get him into very serious
snarl He thought that Jake Kilrnin was 20
afraid OF Sullivan that nothing would induce
him to 60 against him, and so believing hs
sent an agent to him to virtually sheskke
s l%s 'GSla A nass' asGss' with NM" = %Sss
TO evade a meeting, both sheedy and sulIiyan
nn srx4y sna nsa
a chance m to humble the big fellows pride and
make money vt the same time: ana 1ns' 10.
SS%iSns ind hsf sG's s Rs&
hu G%S sullivan bad as 10 Knew bis arm to
be, wanted to accent and fight IA three months:
nS soSs YG SSuS Rrsn to Ss
Ths result was that sulliyan yirtus!!y re-
INK pre- sa q R IL ~
For two years the desire Of Sullivap's heart
backers. seeing this. headed John 81 BY match.
ring through the English provinces posing 80
the American champion' and the instant T. spi.
Jake's defiance to battle. He hasn't even the
chance to challenge the winner Of the interna-
deieasiVe and lac accept i the challenges Of
That was not the way, Heenan went TO Eng.
land Or Jos Coburn either, and 1t is not tho
All M could hsys been avoided had shessdy
announced, when sullivan broke na arm, tnaU
man who then, challenged him would have
been considered coward indeed. By this
and as Jem had promised to do 90. he could
hs ha the & on Ss
him against the English champion. tisto9
milk A The mischief R has been done. and he has
pluckily crossed the ocean to undo as much q
the ring. his every movement abroad win Do
watched with tho kssnest Interest.
sport thu the s ssner NJ night, John does not
Intend to repeat the. blunder John Morrlssey
made At the time Heenan fought ssyefsS ,.. by
isnsins hi lin s to second shs or the cham:
Sna snass III
talked OF Hsenan In the most dispAraStne
assss d and mem ss thu dss d sa sss
H. told several parties that t,was more or than
that the man who had defeated the Benecia
so high on ssyers and bet SO freely on him that
there was pecuniary interest at stake that
Keenan, received at the close Of the asht.. Be-
auarers and FAYE Mn eli the :, piS,mIstion hs
S %ss not very maGs bss 10 had also hand
In cutting the ropes OF the ring In tho last
h he had teEe S IL this affair and soss Sia
many friend II the time. an glad snIiiysn
uGfs E aS sn ths BONANZA Tor shtsrs that
Sullivan has been led to believe, Is II rot rot
strange that We 10 not near ssor,Sg 81 me
there2 For. from the best accounts from th9
other side. we learn that he has made . good
tended. It viii not be long before Ne
shall have positive information on tho
soSSsss 0s seosrsa
WI bs testing NJ populsrty and ho I'd
Englishman to NEE, him in four.round com
self bit and gel acclimsted over there. had
y long talk with Arthur Chambers on this sub
s ns u Hssp 5e h b
but members OF his own combination until hs
had chance to train for tive or six weeks. He
order. He may depend on it that there are
IN ' framing nj Tor him for weeks. and it would
Of them while out Of Ak. fairly good man in
trained. Let Sullivan beware or he may come
other good man has before him; II he Is well
ana tit, there IL nobody over there who can
Ssiufs hs m III ss isstS h
warning that the bi. fellow should heed. and
think he will. Tor he Is no chump when sober.
and he knows That defeat now means utter ruin.
The battle day for Jack McAulifYe and Jen
Carney is rapidly approaching, aud within ten
days certainty will take the place OF surmise,
Th n we snall know without doubt which Ct
them is the light weight champion OF the world.
Carney Is already down to weight and 10 now
hards ming ms fissh for the encounter. He and
his friends have not the slightest doubt as to
Oh the effects OF his illness, and MS baekerss
feel JubIlant over his strength and improved
condition. He is almost down to his weight.
and will have no difficulty in reaching 1t. The
TACT that Jack Dempsey takes such stock In
his lstie ability leads many to think that
perhaps Carney has harder task before him
tnan he. anticipates. The styles OF the men
are entirely, different; Carney's forte is In
range. He IL a. quick and as shiity on his
ieet AS the Belfast Spider and 1t remains to DO
seen whether he will be able to get on to Jsm
at long range and away from his PUSHES. or
whether he will have to battle ut long.arms
length with the greatest giye.and- take lighter
OF his weight the modern ring has had. At all
events the battle promises to be one OF the
most memorable In the history OF the ring.
John 4. Glow and Frank Glover arc TO try
conclusions in couple OF weeks, and II both
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